Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork
From docjoe 15 years agoIngredients
- 1 pound of lean pork, cut into 1" cubes (I use boneless chops or loin) shopping list
- 1 tsp. salt shopping list
- black pepper to taste shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. 5 spice powder shopping list
- 2 Tbl. dry sherry shopping list
- 1 large egg shopping list
- 3 Tbl. cornstarch shopping list
- peanut oil for frying (any vegetable oil will do) shopping list
- 1 can (20 oz.) lychee, drained shopping list
- 1 can (20 oz.) pineapple chunks with syrup shopping list
- 2 Tbl. oil shopping list
- 1 garlic clove minced shopping list
- 1 large onion, chopped coarsely (1 1/2" - 2" pieces) shopping list
- 1 small green bell pepper seeded and chopped coarsely shopping list
- 1 small red bell pepper seeded and chopped coarsely shopping list
- 3 Tbl. red wine vinegar shopping list
- 1/4 cup sugar shopping list
- 1/4 cup ketchup shopping list
How to make it
- Cook pork cubes briefly in boiling water until they just change color.
- Drain the pork, cool and dry thoroughly on paper towels.
- Mix together the salt, pepper, 5 spice powder, sherry, egg, and cornstarch.
- Add the pork and coat well.
- Fry the coated pork until lightly browned (golden), and drain on paper towels.
- Heat 2 tbl.spoons oil in a saute pan and fry garlic until lightly browned,
- Add onions, green and red bell peppers, stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in the pineapple syrup/juice from can along with the vinegar, sugar, and ketchup.
- Add the pork.
- Cook stirring until thickened.
- Stir in the pineapple chnks and lychees, and cook until heated thru.
- Serve hot.
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